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1693312
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading UK Health Security Agency: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 13942 on UK Health Security Agency: Finance, if she will break down the (a) sources and (b) amounts of the Other customers section. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16638 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-08more like thismore than 2024-03-08
answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency is unable to provide the information requested because it is commercially sensitive.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-08T14:05:56.237Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-08T14:05:56.237Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693356
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Department for Business and Trade: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16660 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>DBT do not centrally hold data on employees with criminal convictions. This information will be captured and considered at application stage by the Government Recruitment Service through the BPSS checks. In line with wider <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fprison-leaver-recruitment%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%2520good%2520news%2520is%2520that%2Cwill%2520be%2520immediately%2520sifted%2520out&amp;data=05|02|parly.pqs%40businessandtrade.gov.uk|2d00add2b6394e99196508dc41e4230e|8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86|0|0|638457695294969417|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&amp;sdata=irVOe77HfsqRM4Ihtj%2Bbb5tvd%2FQ4%2B1zLuJCDfldumrA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Civil Service guidance</a>, the Department does encourage applications from those with prior convictions via our recruitment campaigns on Civil Service Jobs. The department also supports the Going Forwards into Employment, Prison Leaver scheme which is an exception to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles.</p>
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T17:43:02.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T17:43:02.713Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693357
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16661 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>No civil servants at DCMS hold a criminal conviction.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster more like this
answering member printed Julia Lopez more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T16:59:33.91Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T16:59:33.91Z
answering member
4647
label Biography information for Julia Lopez more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693358
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16662 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>The department does not collect or hold information on the criminal convictions of its civil servants.</p><p>The department does require that, prior to commencing employment, individuals have cleared the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes a check for live convictions and is the minimum level of clearance for all people working across the Civil Service. These checks are also carried out for existing civil servants moving into the department.</p><p>If checks highlight convictions, the department will consider the appointment if a conviction relates to any of the following: life sentences, arson, sexual offences, hate and terror offences, the department will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role (the department also undertakes an internal fraud database check, which identifies civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned).</p><p>The department is engaged in the ‘Civil Service Prison Leavers’ scheme but has not yet made any appointments. This scheme ensures that if an individual is a prison leaver, then having a criminal conviction is not a barrier to joining the Civil Service. The department only asks about criminal convictions once a job offer has been made and excepted and the BPSS checks completed.</p><p>The department expects its civil servants to abide by the Civil Service Code of Conduct and the departmental standards of behaviour. Employees must inform their manager if they are arrested, are charged and released, refused bail, or convicted of any criminal offence. If they fail to do so, the department will take disciplinary action for non-disclosure.</p>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T17:29:25.84Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T17:29:25.84Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693359
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16663 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role.</p><p> </p><p>The Department engages with the cross-government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers. The number of civil servants in the department on this scheme is less than 10. Given this number is relatively low the exact number is not provided in order to protect the identity of those individuals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T06:21:28.753Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T06:21:28.753Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693360
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16664 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>New appointments to Defra undergo pre-employment criminal record checks. Where a conviction is flagged, appointment is dependent on a role-specific risk assessment. Convictions for the following offences result in the individual automatically failing pre-employment checks and not being appointed: life sentences, arson, sexual offences and hate and terror offences.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has participated in the Going Forward into Employment Scheme for Ex-Offenders and has appointed to posts via this scheme. We can confirm that the numbers appointed under this scheme are currently less than 10. However, exact numbers may enable individuals to be identifiable and the privacy and confidentiality of this information requires us to ensure individuals are properly protected.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-19T14:40:03.163Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T14:40:03.163Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693361
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16665 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>Criminal record checks are made prior to appointment and we require individuals to inform the department of criminal convictions after appointment as set out in the staff handbook. The information is not collected centrally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Dorset more like this
answering member printed Simon Hoare more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T16:11:54.717Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T16:11:54.717Z
answering member
4494
label Biography information for Simon Hoare more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693362
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many civil servants in her Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16666 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold central records of criminal convictions. When joining the department all candidates undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which checks for unspent criminal convictions. Where a candidate does have unspent criminal convictions, these are shared with the individual vacancy holder for them to consider as this is likely to have impact on individuals’ suitability for the role. The department is looking at how it can engage with the across government Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) schemes, including for prison leavers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T12:01:40.153Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T12:01:40.153Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693363
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16667 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>All employees of the Department are subject to appropriate levels of pre-employment checks and/or security clearance. As you will be aware, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 allows certain eligible convictions or cautions to become “spent” after a specified period of time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Anthony Browne more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T16:57:54.573Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T16:57:54.573Z
answering member
4801
label Biography information for Anthony Browne more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter
1693575
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants in his Department have a criminal conviction. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 16790 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-12T14:02:41.26Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-12T14:02:41.26Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies remove filter